Overclocking News and Articles

OCCT 17 introduces a redesigned modular Memory Test

Popular PC stress-testing tool OCCT has been updated with a fully redesigned modular Memory Test with 16 configurable testing blocks. The release also improves memory usage and adds built-in memory test presets.

By Ivan Franco, July 1, 2026, 5:35 PM

Hardware Gaming

A $300 Radeon RX 9060 XT just smashed the world GPU overclocking record

A record 4.77 GHz under liquid nitrogen

By Zo Ahmed, February 21, 2026, 3:19 PM 9 comments

Hardware Tech Culture

Enthusiast proves it is possible to operate a PC inside a freezer, but not really worth the hassle

A fun experiment with minimal practical value

By Shawn Knight, January 13, 2026, 1:27 PM

Hardware Tech Culture

DDR5 speeds hit 13,576 MT/s as overclockers trade records in hours

"It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile, winning's winning."

By Shawn Knight, November 4, 2025, 10:50 AM

Download of the Week Hardware

OCCT 15 launches with storage benchmark, smarter GPU tests, and coil-whine detection

OCCT 15 delivers a major update with a new storage test modeled after CrystalDiskMark, plus enhanced GPU diagnostics through an improved 3D adaptive test that detects errors more precisely and adds a coil-whine detection feature.

By Ivan Franco, October 27, 2025, 12:52 PM

AMD X3D Turbo vs. Intel 200S Boost One-Click Overclocking

FEATURE By Steven Walton, October 26, 2025, 9:19 AM TechSpot Hardware

A year ago the Ryzen 9800X3D beat Intel's Ultra 285K by 24%. With 200S Boost overclocking on the table, we are retesting to see if one click tuning can close the gap.

Hardware Tech Culture

New DDR5 overclocking record hits 13,010 MT/s with validated benchmark

DDR5 just broke another speed barrier thanks to liquid nitrogen and precision tuning

By Alfonso Maruccia, October 17, 2025, 11:57 AM

Download of the Week Hardware

MSI Afterburner 4.6.6 final release arrives with expanded GPU compatibility

MSI Afterburner 4.6.6 expands hardware compatibility to include RTX 50 GPUs with quad-fan control, and unofficial support for AMD RDNA 4 cards like the Radeon RX 9000 series. This update also adds Windows 11 skins, enhanced voltage/frequency curve editor modes, and upgrades RTSS to v7.3.7.

By Ivan Franco, September 30, 2025, 4:39 PM

Hardware

DDR5 shatters overclocking barrier to hit 13,020 MT/s in new world record

Canadian overclocker becomes the first to eclipse 13,000 MT/s with a DDR5 module

By Kishalaya Kundu, September 23, 2025, 3:17 PM

Software Hardware

MSI Afterburner update to unlock additional voltage controls, but only on newer MSI RTX 5000 cards

The new controls will likely not work on GPUs that are already on the market

By Alfonso Maruccia, September 12, 2025, 10:42 AM

Hardware

Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX scores 86% higher than its predecessor

The best that money can buy?

By Kishalaya Kundu, July 21, 2025, 2:34 PM

Trivia Hardware

Which AMD CPUs were famously unlocked for overclocking using the "pencil trick"?

Fun fact: The "pencil trick" involved drawing over tiny laser-cut L1 bridges with graphite to re-enable locked multipliers on certain AMD CPUs.

By TechSpot Trivia, July 21, 2025, 1:08 PM

Hardware Tech Culture

Intel integrated graphics overclocked to 4.25 GHz, edging out the RTX 4090's world record

Arrow Lake iGPU pushed using 1.7V at -170°C

By Daniel Sims, June 4, 2025, 8:11 PM 20 comments

Hardware Software

Intel's overclocking tool offers 7.5% performance gains without voiding warranty

New "200S Boost" tool tunes PCs running Core Ultra 200S "Arrow Lake" CPUs

By Kishalaya Kundu, April 23, 2025, 11:17 AM

The Most Memorable Overclocking-Friendly CPUs

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FEATURE By Graham Singer, April 10, 2025, 1:06 AM TechSpot Hardware

Enthusiasts have pushed silicon to its limits for decades. The thrill of extra performance lives on, and here are some of the most iconic CPUs ever, revered for their overclocking prowess.